Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
17&18 Market Square
Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1978
- Locality
- Fishguard
- Town
- Fishguard
- Community
- Fishguard and Goodwick
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99362, -4.97629
- Cadw reference
- 12319
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the S side of the Square between Nos 15-16 and No 20.
History
Much altered house now shop, possibly of late C18 to early C19 origin as with same eaves line as No 20 adjoining, but the windows and shop front early C20. Building on this site on 1844 tithe map.
Exterior
Terraced house with shop front, whitewashed stucco cladding, with slate roof and brick stack shared with No 20 at right end. Two storeys and attic, 3-window range. Attic with twin gables each with small plate-glass sash, first floor with 3 c1900 cross windows with stained glass top lights, all windows in thin surrounds with keystones. Raised band across base of gables.
Full width ground floor early C20 plate glass shop front with some Art Nouveau detail. Recessed doorway slightly to left of centre, with glazed door, Casing with pilasters and cornice on brackets carried across over 4-panelled door with overlight to right of shop front.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other buildings on S side of the square.
Nearby in the register
- 15&16 Market SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- 20 Market Square, including Boots the Chemists.Commercialunder 1 mi
- The Farmer's ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 5 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.